Planning Commission recommends approval of indoor firing range at 331 Dare Road with conditions

The York County Planning Commission voted Jan. 14 to recommend approval of a special use permit for a new approximately 12,600-square-foot indoor firing range at 331 Dare Road, provided the resolution incorporates the applicant’s updated narrative and the county conducts annual checks tied to code enforcement.

Planning staff summarized the proposal and its compliance with the York County zoning code, including sections 24.1‑306 and 24.1‑457 governing firing ranges. Staff told the commission the 26.3-acre subject parcel is mostly zoned Resource Conservation (RC) with a small R‑20 portion at the entrance, and recommended approval of resolution PC25‑26R, noting the applicant’s proposed mitigation measures and required documentation would be submitted during site- and building-plan review. “Therefore, staff recommends approval of this application subject to the conditions set forth in proposed…